Rightwing Radio, in addition to spreading racism, paranoia, hatred of liberals, and general stupidity, also propagandizes against Earth-friendliness.
And it does it very well.
Green labels scare conservatives away from energy efficient products
“A popular strategy for marketing energy efficiency is to focus on its environmental benefits,” Dena Gromet of the University of Pennsylvania, the lead author of the study, explained. “But not everyone values protecting the environment. We were interested in whether promoting the environment could in fact deter some individuals from purchasing energy efficient options that they would have otherwise selected.”
A survey of 657 U.S. adults found those who described themselves as more politically conservative placed less of a value on reducing carbon emissions. Consequentially, they were less likely to support investment in energy-efficient technology than those who were more politically liberal.
Aside from the constant propaganda of righwing radio, there is also a massive pooling of stupid right of the mythical political center.
The study observed that conservatives avoid 'green-label' products and focused on one of the wingnut hobgoblins: the nefarious Compact Florescent Bulb.
In an experiment involving 210 participants, those who described themselves as more conservative were less likely to purchase a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb for $1.50 over an incandescent bulb for 50 cents if the former displayed a sticker that said “Protect The Environment.”
But when the CFL bulb lacked such a label, there was no significant difference between liberal and conservative buyers. The difference in purchasing preference also disappeared when both bulbs were priced at 50 cents, regardless of whether the bulbs were labeled or unlabeled.
In short, there is just no other way to say it and further elaboration is merely a footnote, clarifying nothing any further: Conservatives are defined by their willing stupidity.